Scottish sea fisheries statistics 2016

Annual National Statistics report on the quantity and value of landings of sea fish and shellfish by Scottish vessels and landings into Scotland.


Table 2.3 Number of active Scottish registered vessels by district( 1) and length group as at 31st December 2016

District Length group (metres) Total
10m & under >10 -12 >12 -15 >15 -24 >24 -40 Over 40 Over 10m
Aberdeen 74 5 4 - - - 9 83
Anstruther 94 5 4 3 - - 12 106
Buckie 61 2 4 10 4 1 21 82
Eyemouth 89 12 3 7 1 - 23 112
Fraserburgh 114 1 6 52 27 7 93 207
Peterhead 64 1 1 16 18 6 42 106
Scrabster 83 4 1 3 2 - 10 93
Total – East Coast 579 30 23 91 52 14 210 789
Orkney 91 25 7 5 3 - 40 131
Shetland 143 6 5 13 13 8 45 188
Stornoway 162 15 6 25 - - 46 208
Total – Islands 396 46 18 43 16 8 131 527
Ayr 80 5 11 29 14 1 60 140
Campbeltown 96 16 11 24 - - 51 147
Kinlochbervie 17 1 - 3 - - 4 21
Lochinver 13 1 - 1 14 1 17 30
Mallaig 33 2 1 13 - - 16 49
Oban 76 18 2 16 - - 36 112
Portree 88 13 4 1 - - 18 106
Ullapool 86 11 3 11 - 1 26 112
Total – West Coast 489 67 32 98 28 3 228 717
Total 1,464 143 73 232 96 25 569 2,033

(1) A district is an administrative area which encompasses a length of coastline within which there are a number of ports.

Contact

Email: Valerie West

Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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